88 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



INDIAN COEN. 



ESSEX: 



From the Report of the Committee. 

 We would call particular attention to Mr. Killam's method 

 of cultivating this important and profitable crop. His field 

 being placed in squares, enabled him to do his work with the 

 cultivator. His field was level ; no hill around the corn ; free 

 from weeds, showing a thoroughness seldom seen among our 

 farmers. We would also call particular attention to the 

 large amount of excellent fodder this acre produces, which 

 experience proves to be nearly equal to English hay. This, 

 with the amount of corn, one hundred and ten (110) bushels 

 to the acre, is well worth the attention of our farmers. 



The trustees passed the following vote with reference to 

 crop of Mr. Killam : 



Voted, That the trustees consider that sufficient allowance 

 has not been made for the shrinkage of the corn, thus over- 

 estimating the marketable value ; also, that the value of corn- 

 fodder is somewhat over-estimated. 



Charles P. Preston, Secretary. 



Statement of Oliver P. Killam. 



Statement concerning a crop of corn raised by Mr. Oliver 

 P. Killam, of West Boxford, and entered for premium at 

 the society's fair for 1874. 



This field was in grass for 1872 and 1873 ; no manure ap- 

 plied to it ; soil, a dark, gravelly loam, 9 inches deep ; on this 

 was spread 4 cords of long manure from the barn cellar (for 

 this crop), then broken 8 inches deep, furrow laid flat and 

 rolled down ; on this were spread 2 cords of compost manure 

 and well pulverized in with the harrow. Planted 25th of May 



